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Please read the rules and entry form information below. Print this page, or download & print the pdf. Please complete the form, sign and date it, and post it together with your screenplay and entry fee to address below.

1. Entry into this competition confirms each entrant’s acceptance of these rules and regulations.
2. The British Feature Screenplay Competition is open to writers of any nationality from any country.
3. The entered screenplay must not have been previously optioned, sold or produced.
4. Screenplays must be written in English language.
5. The screenplay must be no less than 80 minutes and no more than 110 minutes screen time.
6. Screenplays of any genre will be considered and must be the original work of the author submitting it. Where the screenplay is based upon another piece of work it is the responsibility of the screenplay writer to obtain permission/copyright clearances from the original author.
7. Screenplays based upon another work must be clearly marked as such.
8. Screenplays must be on plain white paper.
9. Screenplays must be bound and in industry standard format.
10. Screenplays must be submitted by the deadline and all entries must be sent by post (no hand deliveries please) to:
    British Screenplay Competition, c/o Pinewood Film Studios, Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, Bucks. SL0 0NH, Great Britain.
11. All entries must enclose this form signed as well as the Release Form below and the fee in UK Sterling. Payments must be made either by a cheque from a UK Bank with bank guarantee or UK Sterling postal order. Payments by credit/debit card must be confirmed with the NetBanx reference number on this form. All payments must be made in UK Sterling. Dollar or any other currency money order/postal order will not be accepted.
12. Entering the competition constitutes permission to use the winners’ names and licenses for publicity and promotions without any additional compensation.
13. Multiple authorship screenplays are acceptable.
14. The winners will be chosen by a panel of judges. The decision of the judges will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
15. All entrants acknowledge that neither the judges nor the sponsors or any partners mentioned here on this site or any other publication will be held responsible for any and all disputes between you and the British Feature Screenplay Competition (BFSC).
16. All entrants acknowledge that the final winner will be expected to make a standard form of assignment of all rights in the finished work to Kaos Films and provide a waiver of so called “moral rights”.
17. Kaos Films will be the producers of the winning screenplay.
18. No cash alternatives to any of the prizes or additional payments shall be made.
19. The Competition organizers reserve the right to reject any entry for any reason at their absolute discretion.
20. The Competition organizers reserve the right to appoint any director, producer to the winning script.
21. No substitution or new drafts or corrected pages for screenplay entries will be accepted under any circumstances.
22. Only submit one copy. Do Not Send Originals. Screenplays WILL NOT be returned under any circumstances.
23. Multiple entries are accepted provided a signed entry/release form and additional entry fees are attached with each submission. Entries without a signed Release and fees will NOT be entered into the competition.
24. Submit two title pages. One with only the title of the screenplay entered should be attached directly to the screenplay. The second title page should include the title, the writer’s name, address, phone number and Email address - if available. Please do not attach this page to the screenplay.
25. The writer’s name must not appear anywhere within the body of the screenplay.
26. No additional material should be attached to the screenplay.
27. If confirmation of receipt is required please send self addressed post card with UK Postage.
28. The organizers reserve the right to amend these rules and regulations at any time by notice on www.kaosfilms.co.uk

Release for submitted material

This release is being signed by you in connection with the material you wish the judges of The British Feature Screenplay Competition to review.

You acknowledge that the screenplay you are submitting may contain characters, concepts and other material similar to characters, concepts and other material which the judges of the competition or their companies or Kaos Films or their partners are currently developing/producing or are considering developing/producing.

You agree that in consideration for their reviewing and perhaps discussing the submitted screenplay with you, you will not at any time assert or attempt any claim against The British Feature Screenplay Competition or Kaos Films or any of the judges of the competition, sponsors, partners, or any other person connected with the competition with respect to any use of similar material in any project which is developed, produced, distributed, licensed or sold by all the above mentioned parties.

The judges agree to make a reasonable good faith effort to protect the confidentiality of any original material contained in the work.

You agree that should your screenplay be the winner of this competition it will be produced by Kaos Films and shot where Kaos Films considers best.

You agree that if your screenplay wins the competition you will/may be called upon to write further revisions with our script editor/producer/director.

I confirm that I have read and understood this Release and the Rules and Regulations of the British Feature Screenplay Competition and agree to be bound by the terms contained:

Please send your submissions with this Release and the administration fee (see below) to:

The British Screenplay Competition
c/o Pinewood Film Studios
Pinewood Road
Iver Heath
Buckinghamshire SL0 0NH
Great Britain

[BFSC] Early deadline is 12 September 2008
Early administration fee is £65 (GB Pounds)
 
[BFSC] Final deadline is 14 November 2008
Final administration fee is £85 (GB Pounds)

Please make cheques, postal orders/money orders payable to Kaos Films or click here to pay by credit/debit card and obtain your Netbanx reference number.